All Property Week articles in 05 April 2012
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OnlineIcon Liberty to open 'capsule' store at Westfield Stratford
Department store retailer Liberty will open a ‘capsule’ shop at Westfield Stratford ahead of the Olympics.
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OnlineRREEF weighs options for £100m Lacon House
RREEF is weighing up its options for Lacon House on Theobolds Road in London’s Midtown, including a sale of the building for around £100m.
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OnlineInvestors to vote on €450m debt deal
The final ballots were this week being cast in a key vote that will determine who takes control of a Dutch office company once worth more than €1bn - with analysts seemingly leaning towards a proposal from private equity firms TPG and Patron Capital.
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OnlineTravelodge chief executive to step down
Travelodge’s chief executive Guy Parsons will leave the company next week following an injection of cash from two US hedge funds.
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OnlineLuxury Nottingham apartment scheme in administration
The owner of a luxury residential scheme in Nottingham, which achieved the city’s first £1m apartment sale, has been placed in administration.
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OnlineInvestec and GLL fund to buy Spanish warehouses
Investec GLL Global Special Opportunities Real Estate Fund, a fund jointly managed by GLL Real Estate Partners and Investec Bank, is to buy two logistics warehouses in Spain.
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OnlineChristie & Co instructed to sell four hotels
QHotels has instructed Christie + Co to sell four hotels from its portfolio following a review of its business, ThebusinessDesk.com reported today.
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OnlineJD Sports closes 81 Blacks stores
JD Sports closed 27% of the Blacks store portfolio in the first month of this year and said further closures will depend on how low it can renegotiate rents.
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OnlineJLL appointed to sell 40-storey Liverpool tower
Jones Lang LaSalle has been appointed to sell the 40-storey West Tower development in Liverpool, TheBusinessDesk.com reported today.
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OnlineMothercare to cut UK stores by a third
Mothercare has today announced it will reduce it UK store portfolio by a third as it focuses on expanding internationally.
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DTZ’s Menno Maas quits
Menno Maas has quit as CEO of the Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) division at DTZ.
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OnlineMORNING AFTER: City Property Association Annual Lunch 2012
The City Property Association, in partnership with Property Week, hosted its annual luncheon at London’s Guildhall last month.
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OnlinePlans submitted for Macclesfield Town Centre retail redevelopment
Wilson Bowden has today submitted a detailed planning application for the redevelopment of Macclesfield Town Centre to Cheshire East Council.
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OnlineJLL appoints Betts as EMEA logistics head
Jones Lang LaSalle has appointed Paul Betts as EMEA head of logistics and industrial.
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Peter Bolton King joins RICS
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Peter Bolton King as global residential director.
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OnlineSimon Property Group to develop outlet centres in Brazil
Simon Property Group is entering the Brazilian market through a joint venture with Latin America’s largest retail property company.
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OnlineHow the Olympics may present challenges for London retailers
Although there is undoubted anticipation about the opportunities London 2012 will provide for retailers - with increased footfall and global brand exposure - it may not be plain sailing.
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OnlineRockspring buys stake in south east speculative scheme
Rockspring has bought a 50% stake in a speculative office development in Maidenhead from fund manager RREEF.
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OnlineDevSecs and Realstar buy east London Nama resi block
Development Securities and Canadian property company Realstar have bought a residential building adjacent to the Olympic Park for £15.7m.
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OnlineCBRE rehires former retail agency director
CBRE has rehired one of its former retail senior directors to bolster its agency team.
